GoKawiilHister launches as self-hosted personal search engine for browsing history and files
Hister is a new privacy-focused search tool that indexes the full text of web pages visited and local files kept on a user's machine. It runs locally through a browser extension, terminal, or web interface, and can also be accessed by AI assistants via MCP integration. The tool is available as a downloadable binary or through Homebrew, Docker, and Nix.
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As cloud-based search and browsing history tools raise growing privacy concerns, tools like Hister offer an alternative by keeping all indexing and search entirely on a user's own device or infrastructure. Its support for AI assistant integration via MCP also signals a broader trend of connecting personal data stores directly to AI tools without routing through third-party servers.
- Hister indexes full page and file contents locally, not just titles or URLs.
- No telemetry or mandatory cloud dependency, giving users full data control.
- Supports advanced search queries and integrates with browsers and AI assistants via MCP.
Source: github.com, 2026-09-17
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